James Harden vs. Mel McGaha Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel McGaha and James Harden that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

James Harden

vs.

Mel McGaha

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Mel McGaha: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Mel McGaha 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Mel McGaha 1

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Mel McGaha 1

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Mel McGaha 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Mel McGaha 0 *

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Mel McGaha 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Mel McGaha 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Mel McGaha 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Mel McGaha 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Mel McGaha 3.5

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Mel McGaha 1.0

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Mel McGaha 176

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Mel McGaha 51

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Mel McGaha 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Mel McGaha .318

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Mel McGaha .591

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Mel McGaha 3.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Mel McGaha 1.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Mel McGaha - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Mel McGaha 0.5

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.3 Mel McGaha 1.0

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.7 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,708 Mel McGaha 1

Total Rebounds James Harden 893 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Assists James Harden 1,034 Mel McGaha 2

Total Steals James Harden 270 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 89 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 163 Mel McGaha 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Mel McGaha .000

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Mel McGaha - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Mel McGaha .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Mel McGaha 0.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Mel McGaha 1.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.3 (2024) Mel McGaha - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.